South Pomfret in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937

Longest Running Alpine Ski Race Held at One Location in the United States

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, July 1, 2022

1. The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937 Marker

Inscription. On February 7, 1937, Woodstock Ski Runners first held its annual individual slalom race at this location at Suicide Six on the trail now known as “The Face.” That year, Elizabeth Fisk, a Ski Runners parent whose daughters Margaretta and Ursula became members of the Women’s U.S. Ski Team, donated a silver bowl trophy; the slalom has since been named the Fisk Trophy Race. The Fisk is the country’s longest running FIS Slalom race and the longest running alpine ski race held at one location in the United States. Past participants include Olympians, U.S. Ski Team members and NCAA champions. The Fisk remains a rite of passage for major eastern ski racers.

Erected 2019 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 43° 39.678′ N, 72° 32.91′ W. Marker is in Pomfret, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in South Pomfret. It can be reached from Gully Road. The marker is located at the top of

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Suicide Six Ski Mountain. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 997 Gully Rd, Woodstock VT 05091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abbott Memorial Library (approx. half a mile away); Site of First Ski Tow in the United States (approx. 1.1 miles away); Laurance Spelman Rockefeller and Mary French Rockefeller (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion (approx. 2.6 miles away); Paul Revere Bell (approx. 2.8 miles away); Marianne Gaillard Faulkner (approx. 2.9 miles away); Woodstock History Center (approx. 2.9 miles away); Middle Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is adjacent to Chair Lift #1. It is accessible in the winter when the chair lift is in operation. During the summer

Wide View of The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, July 1, 2022

2. Wide View of The Fisk Trophy Race of 1937 Marker

the mountain is open for hiking. It is about a one hour hike to the top.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.